Southwest Behavioral & Health Services

Our Mission: Delivering compassionate care to enhance lives and improve communities. Southwest Behavioral & Health Services employs over 1,000 full-time staff and an additional workforce available from part-time positions and contracts. Staff and volunteers reflect the broad perspective of the community.

We are committed to creating a workplace where unique perspectives are valued, personal journeys are respected, and every individual is empowered to bring their whole self to a shared mission of delivering compassionate, life-changing services to the communities we serve.

Through our Empowered Belonging program, we’re committed to:

•Voice & Visibility: ensuring every team member’s ideas, experiences, and contributions are recognized and heard. •Fair Access: fostering openness and fairness in opportunities for growth, leadership, and advancement, while honoring the different journeys people take. •Culture of Connection: building authentic, meaningful relationships across backgrounds, roles, and experiences, knowing that fresh perspectives strengthen our work. •Learning & Growth: providing opportunities for ongoing development, empathy, and leadership that reflect the many experiences within our teams. •Wellbeing & Safety: prioritizing the mental, emotional, and psychological safety of every person, recognizing that belonging means something different to each of us.

SB&H provides compassionate primary care, substance abuse, and mental health services. Services include outpatient mental health treatment and psychiatric services including medication monitoring; assistance for persons with addictions; intensive inpatient care for persons in crisis; residential housing and supported housing services; prevention services, community outreach and school-based counseling; services throughout the lifespan for individuals with ASD; and four opioid replacement clinics. SB&H serves communities in Maricopa, Gila, Mohave, Coconino, and Yavapai counties.